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ClosedOpportunity BJA-2017-11401

BJA FY 17 Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 17 Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was February 16, 2017. Individual awards are listed as up to $300K, with about 1 award expected and $100K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments and 3 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.738 (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program).

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Key facts

  1. Dec 20, 2016Posted
  2. Feb 16, 2017Application deadline
Posted
Dec 20, 2016
Close date
Feb 16, 2017
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$300,000
Est. total funding
$100,000
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Private colleges & universities
  • Small businesses

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The arrest of a parent can have a significant impact on a child whether or not the child is present at the time of the arrest. Depending on age and quality of the relationship with the parent, children may feel shock, immense fear, anxiety, or anger towards the arresting officers or law enforcement in general.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.738

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$340M
FY25$298M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.738. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.738

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 2,419 grant awards had funding actions under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, with 4,470 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. CITY OF CHICAGO$76.8M
  2. CITY OF MILWAUKEE$75M
  3. CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS$35.9M
  4. THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH, INC.$27.4M
  5. TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR$26.2M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
support@grants.gov
202-353-7193

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 17 Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 17 Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $300k, total estimated program funding is $100,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 17 Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2017-11401), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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Award range
Up to $850K
Closes
Nov 16, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 1 more
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday